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• New Mexico robotics team wins competition in Texas

  22-03-2023 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A group from New Mexico has won big at a Texas robotics competition.The ThunderDogs, of the Alamogordo STEM Learning Center, took first place at the First Robotics Competition Championship at the Fort Worth District event. Mark your calendar: Solar eclipse will pass over New MexicoThe competition took place from March 16 to March 18. Teams built their own robots and competed in challenging tasks.The ThunderDogs will compete again at the FIT Amarillo District e
  
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• Portales woman takes plea deal for hitting, injuring 12-year-old boy and driving away

  22-03-2023 23:30 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – The woman who admitted to hitting a 12-year-old boy with her car and then taking off will serve jail time. On Wednesday, Christine Shuman took a plea deal, as the victim and his family addressed the court with emotional testimony. Brandon Thompson had just left church in Portales last March when a car driven by Christine Shuman struck him.What are the different types of hiking trails in New Mexico?“One year ago, Christine Shuman ran me over and left me to
  
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• Site of world's first atomic detonation hosting open house for visitors

  22-03-2023 23:15 via krqe.com
  
  WHITE SANDS, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's famous "Trinity Site" is set to host visitors. This will be just one of two chances to visit the site this year.On April 1, White Sands Missile Range will open up the site of the world's first atomic bomb detonation. Visitors can take a quarter-mile stroll to the exact location the bomb exploded on July 16, 1945. 77 years later, New Mexicans still hope for recognition of atomic falloutThere will also be a shuttle bus to take visitors from ground
  
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• Deadline for New Mexico big game license extended

  22-03-2023 23:13 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has extended a deadline. It's for drawing a license for big game in the 2023-2024 season. Mark your calendar: Solar eclipse will pass over New MexicoThe deadline was originally Wednesday but was extended 24 hours due to state network issues.The new deadline is Thursday, March 24, at 5 p.m. Hunters also have until April 7 to submit last year's harvest reports.
  
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• 40% reduction in stolen vehicles after Santa Fe police operation

  22-03-2023 23:02 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Between Feb. 11 and Mar. 10, the Santa Fe Police Department Criminal Investigations Section conducted "Operation Caught in 60 Seconds." The project focused on reducing the number of stolen vehicles in Santa Fe.According to the City of Santa Fe, officers worked to "locate, identify, and deter criminal offenders who were looking to steal vehicles." Through the operation, officers made four arrests, located three stolen vehicles, and conducted around 458 clos
  
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• Ex-prosecutor in 'Rust' case hoped involvement would help political career

  22-03-2023 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New York Times is reporting the former special prosecutor in the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin hinted her involvement could help her political ambitions. The report comes a week after Andrea Reeb stepped down from the case.It's a stunning headline from one of the nation's leading newspapers: "Ex-prosecutor in 'Rust' case suggested role 'might help her campaign.'" The New York Times obtained an email sent in June from Andrea Reeb to Santa Fe
  
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• Free Teen Night at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center

  22-03-2023 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Genoveva Chavez Community Center in Santa Fe is hosting a free Teen Night on Friday, Mar. 13. Admission is free for kids ages 13 to 18 and the event will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project awarded $67 million from Biden-Harris AdministrationParticipants can play cornhole, get free pizza, go ice skating, swim in the center's pool, and more. For more information, visit chavezcenter.com.
  
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• Mystery surrounds possible Trump indictment

  22-03-2023 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  Former President Trump set off a frenzy a few days ago when he declared – without any official word – that he would be arrested on Tuesday, but the case against him in Manhattan has yet to turn up an indictment, lending an air of mystery to if and when the former president will be charged.Reports emerged earlier Wednesday that the grand jury hearing evidence in the probe would not convene on Wednesday, meaning an indictment won’t come until Thursday at the earliest.Fox News rep
  
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• TikTok creators say ban would destroy their businesses

  22-03-2023 22:23 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — TikTok creators took to Capitol Hill Wednesday to discourage Congress from banning the social media app nationwide.The creators use TikTok for all sorts of things, from posting poetry to discussing mental health to teaching grammar to showing off their fashion lines. They say banning the app would crush their businesses."I would lose a business that I've worked almost a decade for," said Summer Lucille, who said the app increased e-commerce for her small fashion busi
  
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• The 5 most important things Fed chair Powell said about the banking crisis Wednesday

  22-03-2023 22:20 via krqe.com
  
  Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell announced a 0.25 percentage point rate hike on Wednesday after a closely watched meeting of the central bank’s rate-setting committee, which many analysts had been hoping would result in a pause.Prioritizing concerns about inflation over recent instability in the banking sector, which has spurred interventions from both the government and larger U.S. banks, Powell called the financial sector “sound and resilient.”But he also dropped some hint
  
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• More Americans think Trump should face charges in hush money scandal: poll

  22-03-2023 22:20 via krqe.com
  
  More Americans than not believe that former President Trump should face charges in the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into a hush money payment he made before the 2016 election, according to a new The Economist/YouGov poll. Forty-six percent of respondents to the survey said that Trump, who over the weekend had said he expected to be arrested on Tuesday in the probe, should be indicted for his actions, compared to 34 percent who said he shouldn't. The remaining 20 percent
  
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• Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project awarded $67 million from Biden-Harris administration

  22-03-2023 22:13 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bureau of Reclamation has announced a new award under President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will help provide potable water to Navajo communities in northwest New Mexico. As part of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (NGWSP), the $67 million contract award is set to assist with progress on two main pipeline systems: the San Juan Lateral and the Cutter Lateral.SJ Louis Construction Inc. has been contracted to work on this project. "This
  
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• Bernalillo County Fire, Sheriff are getting a big, new training facility

  22-03-2023 21:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A massive new facility near in southwest Albuquerque will soon be the new training ground for Bernalillo County's firefighters and law enforcement. The idea is to have firefighters and sheriff deputies train side-by-side, so they're ready to serve side-by-side."It's a training facility that's going to be put together that is a cooperative training facility between Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office and Bernalillo County Fire Department," says spokespers
  
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• It's clean-up time on the Pecos River

  22-03-2023 21:46 via krqe.com
  
  PECOS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Upper Pecos Watershed Association has announced its annual litter clean-up day, the Dia del Rio y Camino (River and Road) event. The event will take place on Saturday, Apr. 22.
  Volunteers can meet at any of the pickup locations to grab cleaning supplies and to be assigned a cleaning area along a river or road. Contact the location closest to you for meet-up details, precise location, and time. What are the different types of hiking trails in New Mexico?Meet-up
  
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• 'We’re stuck in the sewer': FDNY releases 911 call after 5 kids rescued from NYC storm drain

  22-03-2023 21:40 via krqe.com
  
  STATEN ISLAND, New York (WPIX) – The New York City Fire Department has released a recording of a 911 call that details how five children ended up in a storm drain in Staten Island.The five boys crawled into the storm drain around 6 p.m. Tuesday and got lost in the tunnel system, according to FDNY officials. In the 911 recording, dispatchers can be heard attempting to find out where the children actually are.“What’s the address in Staten Island?” the dispatcher says at the
  
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• Report: 119K people hurt by riot-control weapons since 2015

  22-03-2023 21:30 via krqe.com
  
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from “less lethal” impact projectiles, according to a report released Wednesday.Physicians for Human Rights and the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations, which produced the report, called it “the most comprehensive study on crowd-control weapons to date.”The report on casualties from a l
  
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• State Police: More than 4,000 tickets over issued over St. Patrick's Day, spring break

  22-03-2023 21:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A recent spring break and St. Patrick's Day traffic operation from New Mexico State Police worked to cut down on crashes and dangerous driving across the state. The resulting operation led to thousands of tickets and dozens of arrests for drunk driving.Police called the operation "C.A.R.E.", which stands for Combined Accident Reduction Effort. Officers focused the operation between Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 19, 2023. (Notably, spring break continues
  
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• Man who shot, killed another driver takes plea deal

  22-03-2023 21:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man charged with killing another driver after a crash has taken a plea deal. Then-22-year-old Ruben Sanchez was charged with an open count of murder and shooting at a motor vehicle following an incident in April 2021.According to investigators, 35-year-old Miguel Gonzales-Muñoz allegedly backed into Sanchez's car near Bridge Boulevard and Atrisco Drive. The two then got into an argument and Sanchez allegedly fired several shots at Gonzales-Mu&ntil
  
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• Winds prompt Sandoval County Landfill closure

  22-03-2023 21:17 via krqe.com
  
  SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico landfill has closed. Officials cited the weather.Story continues below:Taxes: New Mexico income taxes due April 18, 2023Albuquerque: ABQ RIDE announces changes to bus scheduleNew Mexico: Indian Pueblo Cultural Center receives over $100,000 to promote tourismCrime: After a six-hour standoff, SWAT teams arrest Albuquerque woman
  According to county government officials, the Sandoval County Landfill closed at 1 p.m. Wednesday. High winds prompte
  
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• Cannon Air Force Base preparing for Wings Over Cannon Air Show

  22-03-2023 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KAMR/KCIT) — The AC-130J Gunship, the MQ-9 Drone, KC-135 Tanker, and the Thunderbolt Demonstration Team are just a few features in the upcoming Wings Over Cannon Air Show lineup. It's the first air show at the base since 2018.Get your popcorn ready! Cannon Air Force Base will be rocking on April 22nd with the Wings Over Cannon Air Show, and they've got some pretty cool things on the lineup."The whole point of this is to open things up for the community, and expose the communi
  
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• Santa Fe Artists Market opening this weekend

  22-03-2023 20:22 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Established in 2010, The Santa Fe Artist Market is back for another season at the Santa Fe Railyard. The market runs for 10 months out of the year, the market is packed with some of the best local pottery, jewelry, painting, photography and more.New Mexico United players read to Albuquerque studentsDebora Duran Geiger, Ceramic Artist explains each artist that will be featured in the Santa Fe Artist Market is picked by a jury and the items have to meet specific
  
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• Santa Fe Artists Market celebrates 13 years

  22-03-2023 20:18 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Established back in 2010 the Santa Fe Artists Market provides an outdoor venue for local juried artists to sell their arts and crafts.Bill to provide free menstrual products in New Mexico public schools passes LegislatureIndividuals can view a variety of items like pottery, jewelry, paintings, photography, sculptures, furniture textiles, and more. The market has become a staple for the Santa Fe art scene. At the market, guests can enjoy a wide variety of differ
  
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• Drier end to the week, but rain and snow chances remain

  22-03-2023 19:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Waves of upper level moisture continue to push across the state. A line of snow and rain is moving over the New Mexico/Arizona border early this afternoon, pushing over the Four Corners. The band of precipitation will most likely dissipate as it pushes east past the Continental Divide, but the Albuquerque metro still has the slight chance for an isolated shower or two this afternoon/early evening.
  Mountain snow will continue north and west, while drier and win
  
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• What new laws has the New Mexico Governor approved, so far?

  22-03-2023 19:36 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's politicians made a lot of moves in the latest legislative session to try to get new laws on the books. In total, they passed more than 200 bills in 2023. But which ones will truly become law of the land?Here are some of the key changes that have already been signed into law by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. The Governor has until April 7 to sign or veto legislation (roughly 150 bills) that aren't included on this list. Keep in mind, this isn
  
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• Albuquerque Teen charged in murder now accused in armed robbery

  22-03-2023 19:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Cruz Medina, 16, one of the teens charged with murdering an Albuquerque Academy student at a party, is now accused in an armed robbery a month before the murder. Police say they were called to a neighborhood near 118th St. and Dennis Chavez in November of 2022 Two teens accused of kidnapping, beating 13-year-old to stay in custodyThe victim told police she was trying to enter a gated community when a car pulled up behind her. She says two males forced her ou
  
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• Spaceport America announces new Director of Business Development

  22-03-2023 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Spaceport America has appointed a new Business Development Director, Dr. Francisco Pallares. He will join the New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) and has over ten years of experience in applied economic development and research. Albuquerque brewery uses AI technology to make beerScott McLaughlin, the Executive Director for NMSA, says Dr. Pallares will help the organization better focus on customers who can help bring change to the aerospace sector in New Mexico.
  
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• Fed hikes rates despite concerns over banking crisis

  22-03-2023 19:03 via krqe.com
  
  The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday after numerous failures in the banking sector had prompted some analysts on Wall Street to call for a pause.The quarter-point hike is the ninth consecutive rate increase by the Fed since March of last year as part of the U.S. central bank’s program of quantitative tightening undertaken in response to high inflation. The Fed's baseline interest rate range is now set to 4.75 to 5 percent.The move shows that the F
  
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• Outbreak linked to eyedrops leaves 68 infected, 8 blind and 3 dead, CDC says

  22-03-2023 18:45 via krqe.com
  
  (WFLA) — U.S. officials are reporting two more deaths and additional cases of vision loss linked to eyedrops tainted with a drug-resistant bacteria.The outbreak has infected 68 people in 16 states, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bacteria has now caused a total of three deaths and eight cases of people losing their vision, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Tuesday. That's up from one death and five cases of pe
  
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• It's a... Albuquerque BioPark reveals baby penguin's gender

  22-03-2023 18:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque BioPark is revealing a bit more about the first penguin to be born at the zoo. In a video posted to Facebook Wednesday morning, penguin keepers finally revealed the baby penguin's sex.It's a boy! The newer gentoo penguin chick was born on November 22, but is still without a name.There are three types of penguins at the BioPark, including macaroni, gentoo and king penguins. The chick represents the first penguin ever born inside the exhibit si
  
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• Rescue crews find lost skier in the Sandia Mountains

  22-03-2023 18:33 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Albuquerque Mountain Rescue and Cibola Search and Rescue partnered to rescue a skier who was lost in the Sandia Mountains. They say they were able to track, find and get the lost skier to warmth. What are the different types of hiking trails in New Mexico?Albuquerque Mountain Rescue also says they found several vehicles that were stranded in about two feet of snow along NM 165. Officials want to remind the public that regular excursions into the mountains can quick
  
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• What are the different types of hiking trails in New Mexico?

  22-03-2023 18:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Now that the weather is warming up there are more activities that can be done outside. If you like to go hiking there are plenty of trails around the Albuquerque area and the surrounding cities.
  Below is a list of some easy, moderate, and hard hikes all around New Mexico. For more hiking trails visit alltrails.com/us/new-mexico.Dripping Springs Trail in Las Cruces, New Mexico. (Moderate)
  Length: 3.0 miThe trail is open all year round can visit at anytimeDogs
  
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• Utah mom dresses as traffic cone to keep drivers alert: 'Every day I see people distracted'

  22-03-2023 18:01 via krqe.com
  
  WEST VALLEY, Utah (KTVX) – Motorists driving through West Valley, Utah, may have noticed a an especially large traffic cone in the intersection near Gearld L. Wright Elementary School on Tuesday morning.That's Whitney Durfee.
  Durfee, a crossing guard from nearby Vineyard, Utah, was turning heads and stopping cars Tuesday while dressed as a traffic cone, all in an effort to share a message about safety.“Just to remind people that I'm here and they need to slow down," Durfee told Nexst
  
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• Two teens accused of kidnapping, beating 13-year-old to stay in custody

  22-03-2023 17:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 13-year-old and 14-year-old will remain in custody while facing numerous charges tied to an attack on another teenager in Albuquerque. That's according to the Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office, which also says there's now a warrant for a third juvenile suspect in the case.The two teens are accused of beating a 13-year-old girl at a southeast Albuquerque park in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 12. Albuquerque Police says the victim was a
  
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• PNM hosting event to help Las Vegas customers with past-due electric bills

  22-03-2023 17:54 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – PNM is hosting a free event to help customers in Las Vegas pay their past-due electricity bills on Thursday, March 23. The assistance event will be held at the Samaritan House (501 7th Street, Las Vegas, NM 87701) from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.Customers must bring:
  PNM billProof of income and ID for everyone living in the home. If no income, then proof of no income. Accepted is proof of food stamps or Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) approval le
  
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• Unique Airbnb locations throughout New Mexico

  22-03-2023 17:41 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – There are unique Airbnb locations around the world but right here in New Mexico there is no shortage. Some hosts offer tents, earth homes, and sometimes even a bunker. Best of all these locations are all just a drive away.Bookings fill up fast at Albuquerque ‘Stranger Things’ AirbnbTrue Cold War Relic Atlas F Missile Silo / BunkerGuests can head to Roswell, N.M. for a unique stay at a Missile Base/Bunker property. The location is underground and in
  
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• 2 faculty members shot at Denver East High School

  22-03-2023 17:38 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — Two faculty members were shot at Denver East High School on Wednesday morning, Denver Public Schools said. The two victims, who are deans at the school, were transported to local hospitals.According to Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas, the suspect is a male student that was under a safety plan to be patted down each day before entering the school. During that search, the student got hold of a weapon and shot the two faculty members.Thomas said the student then fled the scene,
  
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• 2 adult victims in Denver East High shooting, suspect at large

  22-03-2023 17:38 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — Police are responding to a shooting at East High School in Denver.According to the Denver Police Department, there is a large police presence at East High School while police investigate a shooting.At this time, DPD said two adult victims have been located and transported to local hospitals.Police believe that the suspect is no longer on scene and are working to develop information.
  The Denver Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is on scene assisting.
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• 2 adult faculty members shot at Denver East High

  22-03-2023 17:38 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — Two adult faculty members were shot at Denver East High School on Wednesday morning, Denver Public Schools said. Denver Police said the two victims were transported to local hospitals.There is a large police presence at East High School while police investigate the shooting.Denver Police believe that the suspect is no longer on scene and are working to develop information.
  The Denver Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is on scene assisting.
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• Ambulance and departing Southwest plane come within 173 feet at airport: 'Significant potential for collision'

  22-03-2023 17:23 via krqe.com
  
  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (WDVM) – A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 was taking off from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) in January when an ambulance crossed the same runway, coming within 173 feet of the plane, according to a Federal Aviation Administration analysis.The FAA's analysis of the incident shows that an Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle crossed Runway 15R without authorization from air traffic control on Jan. 12, 2023. The Southwes
  
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• Why millions of people could lose Medicaid next month

  22-03-2023 17:04 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Health officials are bracing for chaos as states begin to determine — for the first time in three years — who is eligible for Medicaid, as a key pandemic policy of guaranteed eligibility ends.Advocates warn that without a safety net, millions of vulnerable people will fall through the cracks and lose coverage.  Human Services renames Medicaid in New MexicoThe Biden administration is giving states a year to go through the once-routine process of sorting through Medi
  
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• Recession chances have jumped, JPMorgan strategists say

  22-03-2023 16:41 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- JPMorgan Chase strategists warned clients on Monday that recession chances have increased amid the recent banking crises.Even as the Federal Reserve is set to make a key decision on whether to continue to raise interest rates on Wednesday, the strategists suggested that it may not be able to avert a recession, Fortune reported. “The Fed is facing a difficult task on Wednesday, but it is likely already past the point of no return,” the strategists said, pe
  
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• NMSU associate professor wins NASA grant for aviation research

  22-03-2023 16:24 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico State University associate professor has been awarded an almost $6 million grant by NASA. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Associate Professor Liang Sun will use the money to solve key issues facing the future of air travel.An NMSU press release states the grant is part of an initiative that provides the academic community a chance to support NASA aeronautical research and give students an opportunity to learn from real-world challenges. "I a
  
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• Massive seaweed belt still on track to hit US: When will it arrive?

  22-03-2023 16:15 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A giant seaweed belt twice the width of the United States has its sights set on Florida, where it could wreak havoc as it washes ashore.
  The 5,000-mile-wide bloom is a belt of sargassum, a floating brown algae that usually floats in the Atlantic. The problems start when it comes on land and starts to rot. As it decays, sargassum lets off hydrogen sulfide and smells like rotten eggs, explains the Florida Department of Health. It can irritate people's eyes, nose and throat, and t
  
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• German brewery creates powdered beer

  22-03-2023 15:09 via krqe.com
  
  (CBS NEWSPATH) - A German brewery is causing a stir with what it claims is the world's first powdered beer. While it’s a concept some connoisseurs may have trouble raising a glass to, creators say it’s all about helping the environment. Albuquerque brewery uses AI technology to make beerNeuzeller Kloster Brewery in East Germany is one of the country’s oldest breweries and the brew masters say just add powder, water, and stir. “We’ve invented a completely new product
  
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• New Mexico students raising money for national business competition

  22-03-2023 14:50 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A large group of students from Coronado middle school and high school need help to move on to the next level in a business competition. These students have all competed regionally and at the state level for Business Professionals of America, showcasing their skills in real life careers. The students have now qualified for nationals in the business competition. Albuquerque brewery uses AI technology to make beerThis is the largest number of students that has qualifi
  
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• North Korea test-launches multiple cruise missiles, South says

  22-03-2023 14:13 via krqe.com
  
  North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, as South Korea and the U.S. held joint military exercises, according to the South Korean military.The test comes just days after North Korea said a missile it launched on Monday was fired as a simulated nuclear attack on South Korea, as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un continues to respond to what he sees as growing aggression from the South and its allies. The South Korean military said it could not confirm how many
  
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• Selena Gomez makes Instagram history

  22-03-2023 14:01 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) — A 30-year-old actor, singer and businesswoman has cracked the 400 million mark in Instagram followers, becoming the first woman to do so.
  Selena Gomez, who got her start on "Barney & Friends" as a child, has now made history, beating out Kylie Jenner (and her 382 million followers) to become the most-followed woman on the platform.Yet, the "Only Murders in the Building" star is still trailing behind two of the most famous men on the planet: soccer moguls Cristiano Ronaldo and L
  
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• 2 inmates caught at IHOP after using toothbrush to escape jail

  22-03-2023 13:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- Two inmates in a Virginia jail used primitively made tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape only to be found hours later at an IHOP restaurant nearby, a sheriff's office said. U.S. Marshals offer reward for Roswell fugitiveArley Vaughn Nemo and John Michael Garza escaped custody just before 6 p.m. Monday. The two men were found missing from their cell in the Newport News jail annex during a routine head count Monday evening, according to a stateme
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Released until trial, Industry recovering, Mild and windy, Changing routes, Raising funds

  22-03-2023 13:55 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  Albuquerque brewery uses AI technology to make beerCity of Albuquerque gives inside look at Gibson Health HubPoster child for violent crime in Albuquerque faces 20-25 yearsAfter a six-hour standoff, SWAT teams arrest Albuquerque womanInternship program helps high school students jumpstart careersChild mortality is rising at the fastest rate in 50 years. Here’s whyNorth Korea fires cruise missiles as allies stage drills
  Wednesday's Five Facts[1] Man accused of exposi
  
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• Drier, windier and warmer weather for New Mexico

  22-03-2023 13:47 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is mostly dry across the state. Only the northern mountains are seeing some light flurries. Rain will be moving into western New Mexico this morning, and scattered showers will stay mostly north and west of I-25 all day.Forecast Continues Below
  Albuquerque: City works on plan to create housing at Uptown Transit CenterCrime: Poster child for violent crime in Albuquerque faces 20-25 yearsNew Mexico: Report: New Mexico Environment Dept. made progress
  
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